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Chayote vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chayote and cornmeal

  • Chayote has more vitamin C, while cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 50% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +1182.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5150%
~equal in Manganese ~0.174mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2104%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +957%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 4.36mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.551mg 44%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Folate 93µg 209µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 4.968mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.382mg 27%
Carbs 4.51g 79.45g 25%
Selenium 0.2µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 19kcal 370kcal 18%
Protein 0.82g 7.11g 13%
Phosphorus 18mg 99mg 12%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.182mg 8%
Copper 0.123mg 0.076mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.828g 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Fats 0.13g 1.75g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.39g 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.22g 1%
Potassium 125mg 142mg 1%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.66mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.24mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +742.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +767.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1246.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1661.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1352.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/nutrients
  2. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.